Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until March 14, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

Lat: 44.90493°NLon: 123.00096°WElev: 207.0ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	SSW 14 MPH
Barometer	30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 12:56 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

Flood Watch March 13, 01:09pm until March 14, 05:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch March 13, 01:09pm until March 14, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Sat
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Rain
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Rain
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 56. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tonight

Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 39. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Snow level 1400 feet rising to 2000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light north northeast wind.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light north wind.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.